Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Blaise Fletcher Selected in Fifth Round of MLL Draft by Baltimore Bayhawks
6/4/2004 8:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
June 4, 2004
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Blaise Fletcher, a 2004 Bucknell graduate and a standout defenseman on the Bison men's lacrosse team, was selected Thursday by the Baltimore Bayhawks in the fifth round of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Collegiate Draft.
Fletcher will join former Bucknell teammate Justin Sussman, a 2003 supplemental draft pick, giving the Bayhawks the last two Patriot League Defensive Players of the Year. Sussman (1-1) has been the starting goalie in Baltimore's first two games of the season.
Fletcher, a skilled and physically imposing close defenseman, was named the 2004 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year after leading Bucknell into the first-ever Patriot League Tournament. He was a three-time all-conference selection and never missed a game in four years with the Orange and Blue.
Baltimore had the No. 1 overall selection in the draft, which it used to take four-time first-team All-American Michael Powell, who earlier this week led Syracuse to the national championship. With the fifth pick in the first round, the Bayhawks selected Maryland defenseman Lee Zink. Baltimore also picked Brown goalie Mike Levin, Johns Hopkins midfielder Kevin Boland and Delaware attackman Matt Alrich.
The Bayhawks are next in action this Saturday against New Jersey at INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. They return home to face Rochester on June 13 at 4 p.m. at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium. For more on the Bayhawks, visit www.baltimorebayhawks.com.
2004 MLL Collegiate Draft Results
Round 1
Baltimore@ Michael Powell A/M Syracuse
Rochester Ryan Boyle A Princeton
Philadelphia$ Tillman Johnson G Virginia
Rochester+ Sean Lindsay M Syracuse
Baltimore Lee Zink D Maryland
Boston% Chris Passavia D Maryland
Round 2
Philadelphia Conor Ford A Johns Hopkins
New Jersey* Walid Hajj M Georgetown
Boston Ronnie Staines D North Carolina
Philadelphia$ Ben DeFelice M (FO) Towson
Baltimore Mike Levin G Brown
Boston% Kevin Frew M (FO) North Carolina
Round 3
Philadelphia Steve Vallone M Syracuse
Rochester Tony Russo G Ohio State
Boston Jeff Bryan A Army
Rochester+ Kevin Dougherty M Syracuse
Baltimore Kevin Boland M Johns Hopkins
Long Island Corey Harned D/M Johns Hopkins
Round 4
Philadelphia Greg Bice D Ohio State
Rochester Eric Martin D Salisbury
Boston Brian Nee A Syracuse
New Jersey Peter Vlahakis M Fairfield
Baltimore Matt Alrich A Delaware
Long Island Andrew Murray M (FO) Salisbury
Round 5
Philadelphia Andrew Roth M Cortland
Rochester Brian Joy M Hobart
Boston Drew Pfarr M Towson
New Jersey Tom Daniels M Dartmouth
Baltimore Blaise Fletcher D Bucknell
Long Island Steve Berger M Washington Coll.
@ from Philadelphia
$ from Boston
+ from New Jersey
% from Long Island
* from Rochester
